A Trickier Ruler Trick for Router Planes
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Sharpening router plane blades can be no fun. For years now, I've made things easier for myself by honing the flat back of the iron through the grits and then removing the "burr" from the bevel with a polishing stone. This is way faster than trying to hone and polish the bevel while it is
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Clamp a Square so it's Square
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During the last several years I've built about 50 wooden try squares for customers, friends and during classes. The most challenging part of the project is clamping the blade and the stock together so they are square. I have tried three or four clamping strategies some of them too involved to discuss here. By
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How Quartersawn White Oak is Sawn
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Most woodworkers have an idea of what quartersawn wood is. The accepted definition is that the growth rings are between 60 and 90 to the wide face of the board. In some species, notably white oak, this exposes the medullary rays and changes the figure from thats nice to WOW! Where things fall apart is
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posted at: 12:01am on 25-Jul-2013
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A Trickier Ruler Trick for Router Planes
Furnished content.
Sharpening router plane blades can be no fun. For years now, I've made things easier for myself by honing the flat back of the iron through the grits and then removing the "burr" from the bevel with a polishing stone. This is way faster than trying to hone and polish the bevel while it is
Read more here
posted at: 12:01am on 25-Jul-2013
path: /Woodworking | permalink | edit (requires password)
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